2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 131 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Stafford and Arnold Jensen. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Heather Stafford (Democratic), Arnold Jensen (Republican) are the major-party nominees for Connecticut House District 131 on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Listed from the party endorsement and nomination certificates filed with the Secretary of the State and the August 11 primary results; minor-party lines and petitioning candidates are certified separately and are not yet reflected here. Arnold Jensen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. Connecticut nominates by party convention; an August 11, 2026 primary was held only where a challenger qualified, per the Secretary of the State.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Heather Stafford is the Democratic candidate for Connecticut House District 131, covering Naugatuck, Oxford and Southbury. A lifelong Connecticut resident, she has founded several small businesses, including a hair salon, a coffee shop and an acupuncture practice, and has worked with the Department of Veterans Affairs serving veterans, per her campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Arnold Jensen is the Republican nominee for Connecticut House District 131 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Connecticut Secretary of the State's 2026 Certificate of Party Endorsement or Nomination for this district. Arnold Jensen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly's member list. No campaign website was found as of September 20, 2026.
Who is running for Connecticut House District 131 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Connecticut House District 131 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Heather Stafford and Arnold Jensen. Candidate information follows official Naugatuck Valley Planning Region election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Connecticut House District 131 election in Connecticut?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Connecticut are on the Connecticut election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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